Hydrogen Steel-making Subject – Environment Context – Hydrogen steel-making can cut CO2 emissions: TERI study Concept – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in a new study, suggests measures to decouple the growth of the iron and steel sector from rising carbon emissions using green hydrogen. Hydrogen steel-making has the potential to drastically […]
Geo-Heritage Sites Subject – Environment Context – GSI lists geo-tourism sites in NE to visit after ‘unlock’. Concept – Geological Survey of India (GSI) declares geo-heritage sites/ national geological monuments for protection and maintenance. The term geological heritage is used for natural geological or geo-morphological features that have aesthetic, intrinsic or scientific and educational value, that provide unique insight into geological processes affecting […]
Nagarhole National Park Subject – Environment Concept – Located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. It is also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park. It was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and was upgraded into a national park in 1988. It was declared as the 37th Tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1999. The Park lies in the Western Ghats and is […]
New Species of Frog in Arunachal Pradesh Subject – Environment Context – Delhi University scientists discover new species of frog in Arunachal Pradesh. Concept – Discovered on the Adi hills in Arunachal Pradesh, the new frog species has been named Adi Cascade Frog (Amolops Adicola). The hills are home to the Adi tribe. […]
Declining Pollinators Subject – Environment Context – Instability in yield of pollinator-dependent crops a ‘serious’ or ‘high risk’ in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Concept – World’s biodiversity faces a risk from a reduction of pollinators — bees, butterflies, birds, bats, etc. It seems that the risk is greater for most of […]
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol Subject – Environment Context – Cabinet approves Ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons. Concept – The Kigali agreement is an amendment to the Montreal Protocol. It aims to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by curbing both […]
Carbon Neutrality Subject – Environment Context – India can do more, hints climate official. Concept – Climate neutrality is achieved when a country’s emissions are balanced by absorptions and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. It is also expressed as a state of net-zero emissions. Net zero or carbon neutrality is when more carbon is sucked out from […]
National Edible Oil Mission – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) Subject – Environment Context – Centre to boost oil palm farming. Concept – Current situation India’s import bill of edible oils will top ₹1.20-lakh crore this year from ₹75,000 crore last year. According to SEA, the country has 3 lakh hectares of land under oil palm cultivation, producing around 2.80 […]
Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Subject – Environment Context – A moderate earthquake of 3.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale was reported in the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary areas of Thrissur district. Concept – Headquartered in Peechi, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The sanctuary was established in 1958 consisting of Palappilli- Nelliyampathi forests including the area of Chimmony Wildlife sanctuary and is the second oldest sanctuary in Kerala. Kuthiran Tunnel, first road tunnel in Kerala, runs through the Peechi-Vazhani wildlife […]